

Amjad Masad of Replit: 10xing in a Year and Building the Future of Code | Frameworks for Growth
25 snips Jun 30, 2025
Amjad Masad, Founder and CEO of Replit, dives into the evolution of coding and how AI is shaping the future of software development. He shares insights on navigating early competition, the importance of persistence in innovation, and the role of high agency individuals in a tech startup. Amjad discusses Replit's viral success, his philosophical musings on AI, and unconventional advice for founders. With a passion for making coding accessible, he reflects on how discomfort can lead to growth and the critical nature of community engagement in branding.
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AI Agents Transform Software Creation
- Software development agents are improving rapidly and will automate much of engineering this year.
- Replit enables building software from scratch with natural language, accelerating creation and iteration.
Seek Pain to Grow
- Embrace painful and uncomfortable tasks to grow as a founder and leader.
- Overcoming difficulties earlier reduces prolonged pain and leads to better outcomes.
Replit's Viral Breakthrough
- Replit's first viral breakthrough came by running Python in the browser, a major technical feat.
- Brendan Eich, JavaScript's creator, tweeted about it, marking a peak moment for Amjad Masad.